New Orleans Saints’ most underrated player: EDGE Carl Granderson
Josh Allen, Jim Kiick, Conrad Dobler, Tashaun Gipson Sr., Jay Novacek, and Dave Hampton have all had nice careers after coming out of Wyoming, and Saints edge-rusher Carl Granderson is looking to add his name to that roll.
An undrafted free agent who signed on with New Orleans in 2019, Granderson worked his way up from roster afterthought to key piece in the Saints’ defense, and he was rewarded with a four-year, $52 million contract extension with $32.3 million guaranteed last September. All he did after that was to put up career years in just about every possible category with nine sacks and 63 total pressures.
While Granderson has the speed to get around the edge, his premier skill has him wasting blockers with pure power to beat one-on-ones and double teams.
The @Saints gave EDGE Carl Granderson to a four-year, $52 million extension in September, and Granderson came up with a career year AFTER he got the big contract. His nine sacks and 63 total pressures were his best to date. Nasty pocket-pusher with a ton of juice. pic.twitter.com/4JeDGuypBF
— Doug Farrar ✍ (@NFL_DougFarrar) May 23, 2024
